With the advent of the Savior by the power of the Holy Spirit, God set in motion the fulfillment of the divine plan of salvation. Luke’s Gospel, several psalms, and the epistle to the Galatians explore God’s ongoing actions in blessing and reconciling the whole creation.
UNIT 1 • THE SAVIOR IS BORN: The four lessons in this unit are developed from the Gospel of Luke. Lessons 1 and 2 offer a study of how Mary, a virgin, received and joyfully accepted the announcement that she had been highly favored by God to give birth to His Son and the story of her cousin Elisabeth’s affirmation of the same. Lesson 3 studies John’s mission as the forerunner of the Savior. The Christmas Day lesson deals with the birth of Jesus and the circumstances and events pursuant to it.
UNIT 2 • ALL CREATION PRAISES GOD: The five lessons in this unit employ five psalms. Several psalms emphasize praise for God that emanates from creation itself. Others invite us to praise God for creation.
UNIT 3 • THE CHURCH IS BORN: The four lessons in this unit will focus on Galatians, in which God’s creative process can be seen through the birthing of a new faith community with Jesus Christ as its foundation. The lessons address the importance of spiritual freedom, cooperation, and righteous living in building and maintaining the community.
The Juniorway® Teacher Guide outlines practical ideas and instruction Sunday School leaders can use to engage students (ages 9–11) each week. Lesson plans include teaching instruction, commentary, and suggested timing for each lesson as well as comments and questions to help teachers motivate students to life application of Scripture.
¥ Scripture passages are presented in easy-to-read language.
¥ Juniors discover exciting ways to make Christianity part of their own lives.
¥ Teachers get step-by-step plans that make teaching easy.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Answers to Special Activities: Serves as an answer key for all the fun feature activities in the Student Magazine
Tips and Ideas: Suggests a way of enriching your Sunday School class beyond the normal weekly lessons
Quarter At-A-Glance: Gives a helpful overview into what will be studied throughout the quarter
Lesson Background: Explains aspects of the Bible passage and gives more in-depth analysis of the lesson
In Depth: Helps the teacher understand the lesson on a more mature, personal level, beyond what they need to know to teach it to the students
Daily Bible Readings: Guides Scripture reading throughout the week to support quarterly topics and principles
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